Improved broom-brace



N lPETERS. PHDTDwLlTHOGRAPiIER. WASH NGTON D C UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FREEMAN O. VILLEY, OF WILMETTE, ILLINOIS.

IMPRovED BRooM-B'RACE.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 100,928, dated February 22, 1870.

To @ZZ whom it may concern:

'the narrow sides of the broom and connected at the top by a ring, i, inclosing the handle of Athelbroom. Upon the outsides of the metallic strips arenarrow corrugated strips of metal,

Inclosing the broom and meas shown at B.

tallic strips are metallic loops c, as shown in Fig. 2, which are so made that they can be slid down or up upon the corrugated strips, and said corrugations keep thesaid loops in place. D is a cross-section tie connecting the opposite sides of the loop.

The object and design of the entire device is to strengthen and support the brush or acting portion of the broom, the strips down the narrow sides being so constructed and adapted as to retain the broom in shape in those directions, while the niet-allie loops and their cross-ties hold and support it forward and backward.

The strips or any other portion of the device niay be made either of metal or other material, as found most desirable.

The edge supports ot the brace may be extended over or across the sides of the broom,

to cover l'and strengthen the saine, to any extent found necessary, the object being to support and strengthen the broom without add.

ing any more weight orN expense than is necessary.

The broom-brace consisting of the strips A, ring t', corrugations B, and one or more adjustable bands, c, substantially as described..

FREEMAN o. WILLEY.

Witnesses: JAs. I. PIMM, H. L. HUGUNIN. 

